Bebop Artists & the Gear They Use

Jaco Pastorius

Bassist, Keyboardist · Pat Metheny Group

Sonny Rollins

Saxophonist · Pat Metheny & Sonny Rollins Trio

Wes Montgomery

Guitarist · Wes Montgomery Trio

Stanley Clarke

Singer, Bassist · Return to Forever

Joe Pass

Guitarist · Joe Pass & John Pisano

Miles Davis

Keyboardist, Composer · Miles Davis Sextet

Grant Green

Guitarist

Herbie Hancock

Keyboardist · The Headhunters

Omar Hakim

Drummer, Keyboardist · Dire Straits

Kenny Burrell

Guitarist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Tim Lefebvre

Bassist, Composer · Empire of the Sun

Joe Zawinul

Keyboardist · Weather Report

Bill Nelson

Guitarist, Music Producer · Bill Nelson’s Red Noise

Jimmy Smith

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Foals

Alphonso Johnson

Bassist, Composer · Weather Report

George Duke

Singer, Keyboardist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Chick Corea

Keyboardist · Return to Forever

Tal Farlow

Guitarist · Great Guitars

Buddy Rich

Drummer · Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

John Coltrane

Saxophonist · John Coltrane Quartet

Chester Thompson

Drummer · Genesis

Michael Brecker

Composer, Saxophonist · Pavlov's Dog

Emily Remler

Guitarist

Chet Baker

Trumpeter

Russell Malone

Guitarist · Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Ron Carter

Bassist · Artists United Against Apartheid

Barney Kessel

Guitarist · The Wrecking Crew

Charlie Byrd

Guitarist, Composer · The Charlie Byrd Trio

Victor Bailey

Bassist, Drummer · Weather Report

Elvin Jones

Drummer · John Coltrane Quartet

Billy Cobham

Drummer · Stanley Clarke & Larry Carlton & Billy Cobham & Deron Johnson & Najee

Herb Ellis

Guitarist

Charlie Christian

Guitarist · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Wayne Shorter

Composer, Saxophonist · Weather Report

Paul Desmond

Composer, Saxophonist · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Cannonball Adderley

Saxophonist · Miles Davis Sextet

Art Pepper

Composer

Art Blakey

Drummer · Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Peter Erskine

Drummer · Weather Report

Pierre Bensusan

Charles Mingus

Bassist, Keyboardist · Joni Mitchell (band)

Max Roach

Drummer · Charlie Parker Quintet

Charlie Parker

Saxophonist · Charlie Parker Quintet

Ed Bickert

Guitarist

Anita O'Day

Singer

Dave Brubeck

Keyboardist, Composer · London Voices

Bill Evans

Keyboardist, Composer · The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Anthony Tillmon Williams

Drummer · Miles Davis Quintet

Oscar Peterson

Keyboardist, Composer · Oscar Peterson & Joe Pass

Johnny Smith

Guitarist · The Benny Goodman Sextet

Jimmy Bruno

Guitarist, Composer

Alphonse Mouzon

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Nat Adderley

Keyboardist, Music Producer · All Star Big Band

Lalo Schifrin

Composer, Music Producer

Cedar Walton

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Blue Mitchell

The Horace Silver Quintet

John W. Lauler

Bassist · Marbin

Ornette Coleman

Saxophonist · Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman

Tommy Flanagan

Drummer, Keyboardist · Wilbur Harden Quartet

Vic McMillan

Bassist · Charlie Parker Septet

Joe Henderson

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Kai Winding

Trombonist

Shorty Rogers

Music Producer

Horace Silver

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Jazz Messengers

Earl Hines

Singer, Keyboardist · Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

Narada Michael Walden

Drummer · Journey

Sarah Vaughan

Singer

Coleman Hawkins

Saxophonist · Kenny Burrell & Coleman Hawkins

Jeff Hamilton

Drummer · The Clayton‐Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Carmen McRae

Singer

Slide Hampton

All Star Big Band

Kamasi Washington

Composer · Dinner Party

Ray Brown

Music Producer

Charles McPherson

Music Producer · Charles Mingus Sextet

Mark Elf

Roni Ben-Hur

Shelly Manne

Drummer, Music Producer

Marty Paich

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Jimmy Bruno Trio

Michael Moore

Bassist · The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Howard McGhee

Keyboardist · Charlie Parker Septet

Oscar Pettiford

Bassist · Ray Charles and His Orchestra

Junior Cook

The Horace Silver Quintet

Leonard Feather

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Ben Riley

Drummer, Composer · Georgia Fair

Roy Haynes

Drummer, Music Producer · The Great Jazz Trio

Del Close

Singer · The Second City (Comedy Troupe)

Milt Hinton

Singer, Bassist · Billy Byers & His Orchestra

Alex Riel

Drummer · Bill Evans Trio

Roy Hargrove

Trumpeter · The RH Factor

Leon Ndugu Chancler

Drummer, Music Producer · Weather Report

Ralph Moore

Singer · Kenny Barron Quartet

Idrees Sulieman

Trumpeter · John Coltrane, Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Burrell & Idrees Sulieman

Charlie Rouse

Trumpeter · Thelonious Monk Quartet

John Brent

Singer · The Second City (Comedy Troupe)

Bill Harris

Woody Herman and His Woodchoppers